Agree or disagree? The top 10 food items to order at Disneyland, California Adventure

Aug. 3, 2015

Updated Jan. 14, 2016 8:30 a.m.

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Mickey-shaped Beignets: Just being Mickey-shaped isn't enough to put a treat on this list. But being hot, puffy, sugarcoated fried dough that also happens to be Mickey-shaped is. You'll find these in New Orleans Square. COURTESY OF ROBERT NILES

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Mickey-shaped churros, from Tokyo Disney: Point the end of one of these churros toward your face, and you'll see a familiar shape. Just being Mickey-shaped isn't enough to win a place on my list. But with more surface area for extra crispiness and deeper crevices trapping more sugar and cinnamon, the tri-circle Mickey head might be the perfect shape for a churro. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

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Dole Whip Float: Love for this pineapple soft serve seems unlimited among Disneyland fans. But I always order the float version, which adds pineapple juice to the mix, delivering better pineapple flavor and cooling you faster on a hot day without the risk of brain freeze. And if you're a rookie visitor, go inside the Tiki room preshow waiting area to order. It's always a shorter wait in there, and you can take your treats inside the show. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

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Matterhorn Macaroon: Head to the Jolly Holiday Bakery on Main Street for these mountain-shaped coconut-flavored snacks. Then become the one-jillionth person to Instagram a photo of you holding one of these macaroons in front of Disneyland's "real" Matterhorn. MARK EADES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Peanut Butter “Sandwich”: You will never look at a peanut butter cup the same way after visiting Critter Country's Pooh Corner and eating one of these chocolate covered, peanut-butter-topped graham crackers. (They're also available at other candy counters in the parks.) MARK EADES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Hand-dipped Corn Dog: Sure, you can buy frozen corn dogs at the grocery store. But that's like comparing a YouTube video of "Disneyland Forever" with seeing the real thing in person. Don't settle. Just look for the red wagon next to the Plaza Inn. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

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Handmade Candy Canes: Okay, we're cheating here. Disney's handmade candy canes are available only on a few days between Thanksgiving and New Year's. But if fans could, some of them would be lining up now for the wristbands Disney hands out first thing in the morning to the few dozen visitors allowed to buy one on the days they are made. JOSHUA SUDOCK, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Clam Chowder in a Bread Bowl: How many people have that one, "must do" requirement for a Disney visit? My daughter's is getting this soup in a freshly baked bread bowl from the Pacific Wharf Cafe in Disney California Adventure. She insists that it's better than any other version on property. JOSHUA SUDOCK, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Barbecue Chicken Baked Potato: If you're short on money and time, head to Critter County's Harbour Galley and order one of these loaded potatoes for your next Disneyland meal. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

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Lobster Nachos: To be honest, I don't recall ever seeing anyone order anything else at the Cove Bar. Sure, some fans will moan that they used to be better, but Disney's Lobster Nachos remain the go-to appetizer to share when you're ready to relax with an adult beverage in California Adventure. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

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Monte Cristo Sandwich: Even split four ways with the rest of your family, these battered-and-fried ham, turkey, and cheese sandwiches are more a filling meal than a snack. But they might be Disneyland's most famous food. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

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Flavored Popcorn, from Tokyo Disney Resort: Set aside your assumptions and just trust me when I tell you that curry popcorn is the greatest snack you'll ever enjoy in Frontierland. In addition to curry, Tokyo Disney offers soy sauce, black pepper, honey, strawberry, chocolate, and milk tea-flavored popcorn at various locations around its parks, encouraging visitors to go on a progressive popcorn-tasting adventure. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

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Gyoza Dog, from Tokyo Disney Sea: Taking the concept of a corn dog to the next level, Disney Sea puts a cabbage wrapped sausage in a dim-sum-style steamed bun for a treat that has fans lining up long before this stand opens each morning. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

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Little Green Dumplings, from Tokyo Disneyland: An idea so brilliant it seems obvious in retrospect, why not take custard-filled green mochi and decorate then with the faces of Toy Story's Little Green Men? Adorable and delicious. COURTESY, ROBERT NILES

Mickey-shaped Beignets: Just being Mickey-shaped isn't enough to put a treat on this list. But being hot, puffy, sugarcoated fried dough that also happens to be Mickey-shaped is. You'll find these in New Orleans Square. COURTESY OF ROBERT NILES

Summer is the perfect time to graze your way across Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.

With vacation crowds filling queues, why wait more than an hour for the rides we will be able to walk on in just a month or so? Let's spend our time munching on some delicious and unique treats, instead.

The only thing more fun than stuffing our faces with these might be arguing about which of all the treats available at Disney deserve a place in the top 10.

To get the debate started, here are my picks, in no particular order, along with five picks for snacks from other Disney theme parks that I wish Disney would bring here. Click on the slideshow to see them all.

Since I invited a debate, I would love to hear your favorite unique treats from other parks here in Southern California and from around the world. And, if you've got a favorite treat at the Disneyland Resort that I did not mention, go ahead and make the case for it, too. Email me at themeparkinsider@gmail.com and I will include the most popular choices in a future column.

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